kichat: Receive the error "Can't get video from the camera"

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Q: When trying to host or participate in a video conference, I receive the error "Can't get video from the camera".

A. There may be a conflict with another running application. Verify that remote desktop is not active by navigating to: System preferences>Sharing>Remote Desktop. Uncheck the box next to Remote Desktop and try your video conference again.

This only seems to be a problem for certain users with specific configurations.

Credit to: Ralph Johns for this tip: Ralph Johns (UK), "Trouble Shooting." #33, 01:05pm May 26, 2005 CDT

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